Chapter Thirty: Perrie's Birthday

{Perrie's POV}


I wake up and Zayn is sound asleep right behind me. I try to move his grip around my waist but it's no use. I crank my neck around and he is sound asleep. Time to have some fun!


I pull my right arm out and push it behind me trying to find his nose. When I do I pinch it together and hold it there. Surely enough he gasps for air and then starts coughing. I crack up and roll over onto my right side and look at him waking up. 


"That was just mean," he says in a raspy morning voice. I giggle and he rolls over and faces me. "Good morning beautiful. Happy twenty fifth birthday," he smiles and then pecks my lips. Twenty- five years old. I cannot believe I was eighteen when I met Zayn. 


"I have to get ready for breakfast with the girls," I get out bed and jump into the shower. Once I've showered I wrap my natural coloured hair up into a towel. I washed all the dye out last year and it's now the colour it was when we won X Factor.  


I walk into the wardrobe and pick out a pair of black skinny jeans, a navy blue shirt that is silk. It has long sleeves and buttons up around my neck. I grab a black singlet for underneath. For shoes I grab my black converses. 


I change my underwear and throw on my jeans and singlet. I then notice Zayn watching me getting changed. 


"You quite right?" I ask. He just bites his lip and nods. Men, men, men. I put my shirt on and then shoes before styling my hair into it's wavy sort of formation. I do my makeup and the last thing I grab is the black bowler hat that Zayn got me for my nineteenth birthday. We both wear it and it's really special. 


I walk back into the main part of the room and Zayn is still in the bed, just sitting there reading. 


"I'm going now," I walk over to him. He pulls me onto his lap and hugs me tight. 


"Have fun Pep!" He kisses my cheek. "Be good for Mummy," he rubs my stomach. "And I will see you back here at twelve," Zayn says and I head out the door.


"Love you!" I call. 


"Love you too!" He calls back. I smile and slowly and carefully walk down the stairs, holding the railing tight as I go. 


I pull my phone off charge, grab my purse and head out the door. As I am walking to the end of the drive i hear a little girl squealing and running around next door. 


"Niall! Don't!" She squeals. Asha. She's way too adorable! Niall is very lucky to be able to look after her. He's been looking after her everytime Ella has a shift. He's going to bring her to Harry's tomorrow. I wonder why we're going to Harry's tomorrow? He's the only one who knows what's happening. 


I wait out on the road and many cars pass. Zayn and I will get our licences in September, which I'm excited about! 


I see Leigh's Audi coming down the road and she pulls over in front of me. I hop into the passenger seat and she squeals.


"Happy Birthday Perrie! You look amazing!" She hugs me and kisses both my cheeks.


"Thanks Leigh! You look devine as always." I reply. "Who is coming?" I ask.


"Just us four," she smiles whilst driving. "We haven't done that for a while." 


True we haven't. Normally the guys are with us. Or their girlfriends are with us. 


We soon arrive at the cafe we're having breakfast at and Leigh and I walk in. Jade and Jesy are waving from our seat at the back. We walk over and they both get up to hug me and say 'Happy Birthday'.


"Cute hat," Jade pulls the brim down over my eyes. I laugh and push it back up. We sit down in the booth and the waitress comes over. 


We order our drinks and breakfast. 


"So Perrie, we have some gifts," Jesy smiles. I laugh and Jesy hands me a bag. I open the bag to find a Frankie magazine in there, a scented candle and two bags of Haribo Tangfastics. Leigh whines, considering she loves them and I laugh. 


"Thanks so much Jes," I smile. She smiles back I pack it away just in time for Leigh to hand me a bag. I smile at her and open the bag. Inside is a TOMS shoe box and a little wrapped rectangle. 


I pull out the TOMS box and inside are a pair of white crochet TOMS. I love them! I then grab the rectangle and open the blue paper. Inside is a white iPhone case. I flip it over and Zayn's ZAP tattoo is printed on there. 


I laugh and look up at Leigh. "I know it's your favourite," she smiles. I nod and hug her. 


"Thanks! I love the shoes and the case," I smile. Leigh smiles and then sips her coffee. I change my plain black case for the ZAP one. 


"Here you go Perrie," Jade hands me a wrapped present. It is wrapped in blue paper with a white ribbon around it. 


I carfeully remove the ribbon and tear the paper. There's a box that is all too familiar. I laugh and place the That Moment purfume bottle on the table. 


"Considering you cant smell what you're wearing I got you my favourite," Jade says. I roll my eyes as the other too laugh. The next present is a little bag with sunflower seeds. 


"I'm sensing a theme?" I ask recalling Leigh's birthday last year and Jesy's this year. She got Jesy a new boom box and Leigh a snapback. Now I have a sunflower. Our symbols. 


Jade nods. "Thanks Jade," I smile at her across the table. I place all my gifts on the floor below me and pick up my tea.


"And this one. From all of us," Jesy hands me a bag. All three of them look really happy. I take the bag and pull out a fluffy white baby onesie with grey where the wrists are and around the collar. There is an outline of a hot air balloon on it. I hold it gently in both of my hands and look up at my smiling friends. 


"It's beautiful," I smile. "Thank you so much," I hug Leigh and lean over the table to kiss Jesy and Jade. 


"We had to," Jade smiles. I nod and place the onesie gently back in the bag. 


The girls and I talk about all sorts of things and eat a lot of food and drink a lot but who cares?


"So Jade, how's your boyfriend?" Jesy nudges her. Jade blushes and we all smile at her. 


"He hasn't asked me that yet," Jade replies. What's he waiting for? They're in love? 


We all get up, pay and head out into the street. I see a familiar face walking towards us. 


"Dani!" Jade squeals running up and hugging her. Jesy and I rush straight to the pram to look at Zuri. Ermagahed! She is adorable!


"Dani! She's adorable!" Jesy comments on the tanned skin, brown curly haired, hazel eyed baby. 


"Thanks!" Dani smiles. "Jade, how's Harry?" She whispers. We laugh and Jade goes red. 


"He's good," Jade replies. 


"And Perrie! Congratulations!" Dani hugs me. "I spat my breakfast across the bench when I heard! But it's great!" Dani smiles. We laugh. "And Happy Birthday," she adds. 


"Thanks Dani," I reply. We chat with Dani for a while and then Leigh and I go a seperate way to Jade and Jesy. 


Leigh drops me home and I jump out of the car.


"Enjoy the rest of your day," Leigh smiles.


"Thank you again!" I reply shutting the door. Leigh drives off and I go down the drive and up to the front door. I go right on through and into the hall, leaving the bags with the gifts in the entrance hall. 


"Zayn!" I yell. "I'm home!" I add. I hear footsteps running around upstairs and I head up them carefully. When I get to the top I go into our bedroom and Zayn is sitting on the bed in a blue short sleeve shirt and black skinny jeans. His hair is perfectly styled and he has a happy smirk on his face.


"Hello," I walk over and stand in front of him. He pulls me onto his lap and I wrap my legs around his torso for support. 


"Hi," he smiles. "Nice phone case," he points to my phone.


"Leigh gave it to me," I reply before throwing it onto the dresser. I hope it didn't break actually. 


I turn back to my lovely husband who is looking up and me. I sling my arms over his shoulders and he holds my lower back. 


I look into his hazel eyes and he moves his head slightly so we are kissing. When we break of he licks his lips. 


"That was nice," I smile. He chuckles.


"More later. For now, I have your presents," Zayn smiles standing up with me still around his waist. He carries me downstairs and notices the bags in the entrance. 


"They're from the girls. But grab the little green bag," I say. Zayn picks it up and carries me to the couch. We sit on it together. I sit cross legged and he sits normally, like a guy, legs wide open. 


"Happy Birthday Pepe," he hands me a plastic bag off the coffee table. Inside are five wrapped presents. 


I open the first one Zayn says to open and there is a packet of popcorn. I laugh and place it on the coffee table. The next present is a stack of plain white t- shirts. Men's t- shirts. I laugh and place them down on the cofee table. 


He hands me the next one, which is a square box. I open the paper and it's a jewellery box. When I lift the lid I stare at the bracelet. I pick up the silver band and read the inside. 'Always Together Never Apart. Maybe in Distance but Never at Heart'. The quote Niall said at our wedding. 


"It's beautiful," I smile at Zayn. I slide it onto my left wrist and Zayn hands me the second last present. I open the paper to find make- up wipes. I look at him confused. 


"You don't have to use them now if you don't want, but they symbolise that you're beautiful without the makeup," Zayn explains. I'm going to cry. I smile and open the packet and pull one out. I place it in Zayn's hand and close my eyes. 


I feel the wet cloth come over my face and then a fresh one on my eyes. 


"Got it all!" Zayn says proudly. I open my eyes and place the packet and dirty wipes on the coffee table. 


"And finally," Zayn hands me an odly shaped, squishy present. I tear the paper off to reveal a yellow toy duck. It's about 30cm tall and has an orange beak and feet. 


"For our baby," Zayn says. I smile as two tears run down my face. Zayn uses his thumb to wipe them away. I place the duck on the table and turn back to Zayn. He moves away all the paper, onto the floor might I add and smiles at me. 


"So, what's in that bag?" Zayn asks pointing at the one from the girls. . I pull out the onesie and place it on his lap. He straightens it out and smiles. 


"It's for the baby too," I nod. Zayn places it next to the duck and then pulls me onto his lap. "We have no idea what we're doing Zayn. We haven't even got anything planned," I mention, in regards to the baby. 


"Well, we have a onesie and a toy duck," Zayn smiles. I roll my eyes and look at him. "But we also have something that every child needs." What is he going to say? "We will love our child Pep. I already love him or her," Zayn places his right hand on my bump. That is very cute!


I smile at him as he looks up at me. I nod and kiss his forehead. 


"We will have a car or two by then, we will turn one of the spare rooms into a nursery, we will buy clothes for the baby and toys, books, bibs, bottles-"


"We're not bottle feeding the baby." I interrup. He chuckles. 


"I mean so I can feed the baby. You can do that weird thing that Mum's do with that whole contraption thingy," Zayn tries to explain a breast pump. 


"Okay a breast pump love," I help him. He chuckles and nods. 


"The baby will have a happy life. I don't know about you but I'm going to try and make it as normal as possible," he says.  I agree with that. "And the baby will be loved no matter what! With two parents and seven uncles and aunties, biological not included, around all the time, I'm pretty sure we will be fine," Zayn reassures. I smile at him as he draws circles on my stomach. He has a habit of doing that too. 


"You do realise when we're alone you can do this," I say and pull my shirt and singlet up to the top of my bump. Zayn smiles and rubs the circles on my pale stomach. I nuzzle my head into his shoulder and he kisses my cheek.


"Want some dinner?" Zayn asks. I look at him confused. 


"It's one in the afternoon," I mention sitting up. Zayn nods excitedly. "Why?" I ask really confused. I thought I was supposed to gave weird ideas from hormones but Zayn seems to be acting a hell of a lot weirder. 


"Because I'm taking you somewhere after dinner," he replies. Makes a tiny bit more sense but I nod considering I'm hungry. 


"Okay!" Zayn says and I jump off him pulling down my top at the same time. We head to the kitchen and I sit down at the bench. Zayn pulls nachos out of the oven and places the cooking bowl right down on the bench in front of me. 


He gabs the sour cream and sits next to me. I watch him dollop sour cream onto the egde of the nachos. 


"Enjoy!" He smiles. I thank him and we both eat them in silence, but a normal silence. The one we used to have at home when Jonnie, Mum and I would have dinner. No speaking just eating but feeling like a family. I then realise something. 


I slap Zayn's shoulder, probably a bit hard and he looks across at me and grabs his shoulder. 


"Sorry," I mumble and then swallow. "I just realised we're going to have our own family!" I smile. Zayn chuckles and nods. 


"Yep. You, me and the baby," Zayn says. "Amazing hey?" He asks. I nod and then go back to eating. 


Once we finish I go to the bathroom and Zayn grabs us both a coat. We head outside and walk to the underground station. 


"So, how long does it take to get where we are going?" I ask Zayn. 


"Um, do you want me to tell you where we're going?" Zayn replies. He never tells me. 


"Um, okay."


"We're going to Kew Garden's," Zayn smiles swinging my arm back and forth. I love the Kew Gardens, just I never get to go there due to recording and shows and flying everywhere. I've been there once about four years ago with Jesy. 


"So, what lines do we have to catch?" I ask Zayn. He grabs his phone and goes to notes. 


"We have to catch the Northern Line from High Barnet Station and that takes half an hour. Then we walk to Waterloo Station and get onto the train to Richmond and the final train up to Kew Gardens," Zayn explains. I nod trying to take that all in but I'll probably forget it again. 


We make it to the station and wait for the train. A group of girls walk past and stare at Zayn. I laugh a little and he nudges me. 


The train finally comes and we all barge onto it. Everyone takes the seats and Zayn and I stand up holding a pole. 


"So, what's the odds that Harry and his new girlfriend break up?" Zayn asks. What the heck? Great faith he has in our bandmates. 


"Um, why are you asking that?" I reply a little concerned. 


"Okay, not because his new girlfriend is bad at relationships but because Harry is bad at relationships," Zayn replies. I laugh and shake my head. Yes, Harry isn't great with relationships but I want to know what Zayn is banging on about.


"So why won't this work?" I ask a little confused.


"Two people who are best friends and in the same industry don't work," Zayn explains. Thanks Zayn. 


"Zayn, we're in the same industry, we've been together for six years, we're married and having a child. Are you trying to say something?" I ask him. He shakes his head immediately. 


"Sorry! I didn't mean to offend, you or us," Zayn face palms. How the heck to you offend yourself? "It's just, if they break up, which I hope they don't, they're always going to be around each other. Our bands are best friends and we work in the same industry not to mention perform together," Zayn explains. Bingo! Makes sense now. 


"Okay," I nod smiling at him overthinking this. 


When we get to Kew Gardens it is three and we can spend three hours here. 


"So, where do you want to go first?" Zayn asks, flipping the map in all sorts of directions. I put it in his hands properly and he laughs a little.


"Um, I don't mind," I say. Zayn nods and we head off around the Gardens. 



I look across the gardens as I lay in Zayn's lap. The gardens close in an hour so we have plenty of time. We're sitting where everyone else sits on the grass, Zayn has his legs open and I have my back up against his chest. 


"So, I thought of more girl's names," Zayn mumbles. He has his chin on my hat so his words are a little muffled. 


"And?"


"Well they're English names but I'm thinking I like, Cleo, Pippa and Emma," Zayn says. They're pretty names. Cleo Malik. Pippa Malik. Emma Malik. They work nicely. 


"So we have Cleo Malik, Pippa Malik, Emma Malik, Alice Malik, Lilli Malik and Milly Malik for girls," Zayn says. I scrunch up my face. "Cut Alice and Milly?" He asks. I nod my head and mentally remove them. They're beautiful names but they don't work with Malik. 


"And Archie Malik, Charlie Malik and Alfie Malik for boys," I mention. They sound good but do we need more boys names? "I'm going to talk to Ella about how she named Asha," I say.


"Okay," Zayn replies. "When your legs don't work like they used to before and I can't sweep you off your feet. Will your mouth still remember the taste of my love, will your eyes still smile from your cheeks?" Zayn sings in my ear. "And darling I'll be loving you, 'til we're seventy. And baby my heart could still fall as hard at twenty- three. And I'm thinking 'bout how people fall in love in mysterious ways, maybe just the touch of a hand. Oh me I fall in love with you every single day and I just want to tell you I am," he continues. "Dah, dah, dah, dah, dah," he does the noise of the music and I can't help but laugh a little. "So honey now, take me into your loving arms, kiss me under the light of a thousand stars. Place your hand on my beating heart, I'm thinking out loud. Maybe we found love right where we are," he sings gently swaying me side to side. 


"When my hairs all but gone and my memory fades and the crowds don't remember my name. When Niall's hands don't play strings the same way, I know you will still love me the same way," Zayn continues with the song, changing the lyrics a bit. 


"'Cause honey your soul can never grow old, it's evergreen. Baba your smile's forever in my mind and memory," I sing the next bit changing baby to baba. 


"I'm thinking 'bout how people fall in love in mysterious ways, maybe it's all part of a plan?" We sing in harmony. "I just keep on making the same mistakes, hoping that you'll understand." I close my eyes. "But baby now, take me into your loving arms, kiss me under the light of a thousand stars. Place your hand on my beating heart, I'm thinking out loud. Maybe we found love right where we are," we sing together and Zayn decides to skip the Bridge and final chorus by singing,


"Oh maybe we found love right where we are."


"And we found love right where we are," I harmonise with him. I feel him shift up straight and pull my head back. I open my eyes and feel his lips press against mine. Closing my eyes again I kiss him back until we seperate. 


I look up straight again and see three people with cameras on the footpath. They look like paparazzi, which is really, really annoying. 


"Let's go Zayn," I say standing up. He looks confused and I pull him up. 


"Okay," he smiles and we walk to the footpath, hand in hand. The photographers follow behind us. "Ahh! I see," he nods. I nod back and we head to the exit. 


Once were on the underground again there's one seat. All the other people are in business clothes and haven't noticed it. Zayn nods at it and sits down next to the old lady. Shouldn't say that but she isn't young. I sit on his lap and he holds me around my waist. 


I go onto Twitter and see I have millions of Happy Birthday Messages.


I look at the ones from my friends.


@Real_Liam_Payne: Happy Birthday Perrie! xx Liam and Indie


@LittleMix: Happy Birthday to You! Happy Birthday to You! Happy Birthday Dear Perrie! Happy Birthday to You! Happy Birthday Baba! We love you so much and hope you enjoy the rest of your special day. xxx Jade, Jesy and Leigh- Anne xx


They posted that after breakfast.


@NiallOfficial: Weyhey Happy Birthday Perrie! Enjoy your day! xx Nini 


@Harry_Styles: Happy Birthday my equal fav Geordie! Have a great one! Harry xx


@zaynmalik: Happy Birthday Pepe! I love you so much baba! I hope you have a great day! Can't wait to spend so many more birthdays with you! Love you forever xxxx Zen


I laugh at the fact he put Zen not Zayn. I then see Louis'.


@Louis_Tomlinson: Happy Birthday Perrie! I cannot wait to see you so I can give you a present! Have 'fun' with Zayn tonight! xxx Louis xxx


@EleanorJCalder: Ignore Louis! Have a gorgeous day gorgeous girl! Best wishes, love Eleanor xxx


I laugh at Eleanor's reply and show Zayn. He sighs and then chuckles. 


"Did you like mine?" He asks. I shrug to tease him. He rolls his eyes and then laughs. 



We eventually get off the train and walk down the road. We pass the supermarket and Zayn stops.


"What are you craving?" He asks. I turn back and walk over to him where he's standing near the door. I think about it. I've been really liking ice cream lately. 


"Ice cream! That's all I ever want!" I reply. Zayn grabs my hand and drags me into the supermarket. We find the freezer isle.


We look at all the ice cream. "Ben and Jerry's?" Zayn asks. I smile and nod at him. Zayn grabs chocolate and I grab strawberry. 


"Checkout!" Zayn smiles and I follow him to the checkout. We place our ice cream on the counter and the girl looks up. She seems about our age. She stares and blinks a few times before looking again. 


She scans the stuff and turns to us. "A- an- anything else?" She stutters. 


"That's all thanks," Zayn smiles getting out some money. Once he pays she places the ice cream in a bag we leave. When we get outside a group of girls are walking down the street. We keep walking down with them close behind us. 


I hear them whispering 'it's Zayn and Perrie' and 'do we say it now?'. What do they want to say? 'no, social media we're protected' one replies. No one is safe on social media. Ever. 


We make it to our street and the girls have gone away. Zayn and I put the ice cream away and then go to our room.


"What do you want to do now?" Zayn asks me. I shrug not really knowing what to do? "We could try this?" Zayn sits on the bed.


"Sleep! Sure!" I nod. Zayn sighs and I laugh. "How about we start by eating ice cream and watching Celebrity Juice?" I ask.


"Sounds like a plan!" Zayn smiles running off. I turn on the television in our room and Zayn runs back in with the chocolate ice cream. That was very quick for him. 


"Okay," he places down the ice cream and completley strips, well at least to his boxers. I stand there laughing and he throws his clothes into the basket. 


{Zayn's POV}


I throw my clothes into the wash basket, well my jeans, socks and t- shirt at least, before darting into the wardrobe and grabbing my pajama shorts and jumper. When I walk back out in my clothes Perrie looks at me and points at my shorts laughing. 


I look down and realise I've put on her shorts. She grabs her phone and takes a picture, still laughing. 


"They suit you," she laughs at the very short, blue pajama shorts. I look down and roll my eyes. 


"Fine. I'll wear them then," I smirk and she looks at me confused before grabbing her own pajamas from under her pillow. 


I change the channel to itv and the show before Celebrity Juice is starting. I turn around and notice Perrie standing there without her top on but her bra is still on. I look at her bump and think about our baby. 


Quickly grabbing my phone I sneakily take a photo of her standing side on just in time before her jumper goes on. 


"C'mon," Perrie smiles and jumps under the covers. I get under with her and we lay there watching Celebrity Juice. 


{Harry's POV}


I lay down next to Jade on her bed and she looks up from her phone and at me. 


"Hello Hazz," she messes up my curls before looking back at her phone. I flip them out of my face and she places her phone down, laying next to me. 


I pull her closer by her lower back and she moves some hair out of her face. Wow she's beautiful. I run my finger from her chin, along her tanned skin and up to the top of her nose. I then run my finger down her nose and when I get to her lips I replace my fingers with my lips. She soon kisses me back and when we've finished our lips make a pukering noise as we part. 


"Jade, will you be my girlfriend?" I ask. She smiles and nods her head whilst biting her thumb nail. 


"Yes Harry," she moves her thumb again and passionately kisses me. This is more like it!


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